Regular Americans Understand Economics Better Than Politicians
Why do we allow the insane to run the economic asylum and, in turn, usurp more of our resources?
Why do we allow the insane to run the economic asylum and, in turn, usurp more of our resources?
I'm saddened to write of the death of libertarian economist Walter E. Williams. He passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84, less than a day after teaching a class at George Mason University, where he worked for 40 years and helped transform his department into a highly respected center of free market scholars. A popular syndicated columnist whose work appeared in over a hundred newspapers on a weekly basis, he was a long-time contributor to Reason and served as an emeritus trustee of Reason Foundation, the nonprofit that publishes this website.
6/26: ACRU Policy Board member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams explains why reparations for slavery are an impractical measure to make up for a horrible chapter in history.
6/13: ACRU Policy Board member and senior fellow Ken Blackwell explains why the Obama administration's tinkering with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have long-lasting repercussions for student loans.
6/11: The stock market is rebounding on the news that the Federal Reserve is considering an interest rate decrease, but some commentators are spinning this as a sign of economic calamity.
6/7: Shareholder activists are taking direct aim at companies by abusing rules that publicly traded companies must follow to promote a far-left agenda.
4/10: ACRU Policy Board member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams explains why the Millennial generation's love affair with socialism is a disaster for the country.
4/8: America is no doubt in a tough fight to win the global race to 5G.
3/13: ACRU Policy Board member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams explains why the American economy allows for billionaires.
3/6: Every day we are reminded that congressional Democrats are on a warpath to derail President Trump and his administration’s successful efforts to undo the regulatory state.